A post shared by A River Lily (@leialily) on Oct 1, 2016 at 9:01pm PDT

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This past year has felt somehow both fast…and slow. My skin has improved drastically, and I’m currently enjoying a two-week-long pimple-free streak *knocks on wood*. Thank you all for the positive response to my recent, slightly-less-superficial-than-usual Instagram post. I’m glad that it resonated with a couple of you, and I hope Asian beauty will help even more of you inside and out, the way it has done for me!

A post shared by A River Lily (@leialily) on Sep 21, 2016 at 9:10am PDT

On that note, September’s almost over and fall is upon us. But before summer totally ends, I haven’t forgotten the most important thing to celebrate…you!

I wanted to start this fall/winter—not that we have clearly delineated “seasons” here in Hawaiʻi—by thanking all of you for your support. You’ve listened to my miscellaneous ramblings and partook in my absurd antics. We’ve shared many a suffering and many a laugh. I’ve met so many of you through WordPress, Instagram, Facebook, and Reddit (both online and in real life!), and I have yet to find a community like the AB community. Everyone has been so kind, generous, and hilarious; we’ve shared experiences, traded masks and decants, and I can’t wait to share more with you!

My content has been the slow and steady type lately because I’m trying to focus on increasing the quality of my posts, rather than hashing out numerous quickly-scribbled posts. I’m still getting into this improved rhythm, so thank you for being patient with me! You probably remember that I’d declared 2016 my Year of the Sheet Masks, and I’m happy to say it’s been going very well! Many of you have introduced me to some favorites, and I’ve been vigilant about discovering more potential go-to masks that are lesser-known.

All of this to say, to celebrate this past year with you, I’m giving away a little slice of A River Lily! It includes my likes, my faves, and a few bonus items that are new to me and currently testing with positive results. You’ve probably seen a coupleof these before, right? I’m even doing a slight Hawai’i theme, hehe. This package will not only be great for my oily-combo skin-twins out there, but for anyone looking for brightening, calming, and sebum control in any way. And of course, it’s great as well for just anyone wanting to try something that’s new to you! For starters, I’ve been really enjoying Tsaio masks lately…

This giveaway is not sponsored. All items were selected and paid for by me personally.